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2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.

The best of modern-day emo rap and sad trap rap.

XXL takes a look at the times rappers faced backlash for something wild they said this year.

These rappers might find coal in their stockings on Christmas morning.

2020 is even more wild and random with this shout-out.

Conflicting reports emerge regarding Boosie's health.

Mike Tyson presses Boosie.

From Mos Def and Talib Kweli's Black Star to Kanye West and Jay-Z's Watch The Throne, here are the best joint albums of all time.

Boosie has had enough with Kanye bringing up Drake's name repeatedly.

Boosie speaks up.

Boosie's back at it.

A look at all of the stars who have graced XXL Freshman covers over the years.